Tractor wheel fender



June 23, 1931. R. H. KIPP ETAL TRACTOR WHEEL FENDER 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed April a. 'i929 June 23, i931. R. H. KIPP ETAL 1,811,054 TRACTOR WHEEL FENDER Filed April s. v1929 -2 sheets-snee; 2

.Z22/ninfa /a @vf/24 Panad Jane' z3, i931 UNITED 'ST-Aras PATENT omer] BOY E. mi AND WILLIAM H. TOMPSQN, 0F CANTON, ILLINOIS,'ASSIGNOBS T0 IN- TERNNHQNAL mvrs'rna COMPANY, A CORPORATION or NwJEasEY TRACTOR WHEEL' Application` 111e@ .1p1-i1 s,

The present invention relates to an ati'.

vide an attachment of this type which will have free oatingmovement vertically and one which, when attached to the steering wheel of'the tractor, will follow the angularV movements of that wheel duringl operation.

Further objects and advantages will become apparent from the followingv more de'` tailed description in connection with the accompanying drawings where:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a tractor with the fenders of this invention applied to the wheels;

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the trac-V tor steering truck with the fender mounted thereon;

Figure 3- is a side elevation viewed from `the inner side of the traction wheel,'show in the rear wheel fender in position; and, igure 4 is a plan view of the fender shown in Figure 3. 1

In the present instance the novel fender structure comprising the invention has been illustrated as applied to a tractor of the row crop type having a, wide tread rear axle spanning two plant rows and a central for' ward steering truck traveling in the space between the two rows spanned by the rear wheels. Such a tractor comprises a narrow,

longitudinally extending body 10 carrying the power plant of the tractor, an arched rear axle structure 11 on which are the traction wheels 12, and' a front steering truck 13 having a vertical standard swiveled in a"y casting 14 onthe front lend of the tractor frame. The steering truck is preferably provided with a pair of supporting wheels 15 iaaa serial' ir. 3533811. and controlled through a :steering rod "16 connected by suitable gearing tical standard of the truck;

In the practice of the invention, fenders.'

are appliedto the steering truck and to each traction wheel in such a manner as to deflect stalks into the space at each side of the truck and within the tread lines of thetraction Wheels where the mechanism for operating o n stalks inthe plant row or for cultivating the sides of the rowmay be located. lThe fenders for thefront truck and for the traction wheels, res ectively, are differentv -17 to the ver# in certain details o construction, but are l fender structure are secured to a central ridge bar 21 indicated in dotted lines in` the respective figures. The 'lower end of this bar extends beyond the `fender and is curved rearwardly, as at 22,"to forma shoe or runnerV for the apex or nose 'of the fender.

Depending teeth 23k are preferabl secured to the lower edge yof the sidesof t e fender to deflect and pick up stalks lying on the ground. The upper end of ridge bar 21 has secured to it a pivot bracket 25 having a horizontal bearing in which there' is journaled a ltransverse shaft126 extending inwardly towards the tractor.,4 .The inner end of shaft 26 is journaled in a bearing 27 on the forward end of a forwardly extending upper w ch is pivoted on a horizontal axis ina bracket l29 on the axle structure of the trac tor. At vapproximately its center the fender structure carries aA transverse shaft I30 in the same vertical transverse 'fender towards the tractor and serves as the pivot for a secondforwardl extending bar 31, the rear end -of which is pivoted on a supporting bar 28, the rear end ofplane as the shaft 26. The shaft 30 extends inwardly f rom'thehorizontal axis to the axle structure of the tractor at 32, as best seen in Figure 3. The

The fender structure for the steering.

truck is 'ingeneral of the same construction fas thatof the traction wheel fender and comfor lifting t prises an arched sheet metal structure havin side portions and to .portions 36. Li e the traction wheel fen er, this structure tapers or converges to an apex 37 located on the plane of the lower e ge of the fender structure. The two lateral halves of the sides and top are secured to a rigid member or bar 38 which extends below the fender to form the rearwardly curved shoe or runner 39. Teeth 23, similar to those described in connection with the rear fender arejpreferably provided on the front fender also. The su porting means for the front fender prefera ly comprise a lower, forwardly extending bar 40 which is pivoted on a horlzontal axis to the truck, as at 41, at a point -between' the two wheels of the truck. The

forward end of this bar is pivoted on a horizontal axis, as aty 42, to the ridge bar 38. The up r end of ridge bar 38 is extended upwar y above the top of the fender and is pivoted to the lower end of adepending link 43, the upper end of which 1s pivoted on a forwardly extending arm 44, which 1s de tachably but rigidl secured to the steering ost or standard o the truck and shares in its angular movement when the tractor 1s steered and, therefore, carries the .fender with it. The fender structure for the steering truck is referably provided with means he fender from the round durmovement, this li ing means also including a yieldable supporting element for the ender structure.

In the present instance, the -hftmg and supportin means comprlses a rockshaft. (Figure 2 mounted on the forward end of the tractor and provided w1th -a central crank arm 46, on the end of which there 1s ivoted a lifting rod 47 which is connected by means of a coil spring 48 to the ridge bar 38 of the fender. -The rockshaft 45 1s also provided with a vertical crank 49 which is connectedby means of a rearwardly exing turn' tending rod 50 to a foot pedal lever 51 adjacent 4the drivers station on the'tractor. Actuation of theY pedal will rock the crank arm 46 upwardly, exerting a pull on the rod 4'( and spring 48 and causing the fender and means on Athe tractor for raising an structure to be raised on the pivoted bar 40, i

f thus causing the link 43 to' swing upwardly under the arm 44, as indicatedby the arrow in Figure 1.

There has accordingly been provided 'a fender structure for tractor wheels embodyfing an arched fender structure which embraces the forward tread portion of the 'wheel and is shaped to lift and deflect stalks in an eiicient manner. The structure is also characterized by being spring sup orted and provided `with connections to It e tractor which permit the fender to have floating. movement vertically during travel' of the tractor. A further characteristic relating to the front fender structure is that the fender will followthe angular movements of the truck during turning of the tractor and ma be lifted well above the soil, if desire The structure described exemplifies a referred form of the invention, butvariatlons therefrom are contemplated within the scope of the following claims.

What is'claimedis:-

l; The combination with -the traction member of a tractor, of a fender comprisin an arched structure embracing the forwar tread ortion of the traction member and forme with its sides andupper portion converging to a forward apex located onthe lane of the lower edge of the structure, a

orwardly extending link connecting said structure to the tractor and pivoted to both on horizontal axes, and resilient means for supporting said structure in position.

2. The vcombination with a tractor havmg a dirigible supporting wheel, of an arched fendercembracing the forward tread l portion of the wheel, vertically shiftable means connecting the fender to the tractor comprising vertically spaced links pivoted to aboth on horizontal axes, and means for raisstandard swiveled tothe tractor frame o an arched fender embracing the forwar portion of the truck, a forwardly extendingbar connecting the .lower portion of the truck to the fender and pivoted to both on horizontal axes a supporting bar extending from the truck stan ard, a iiexible connection between the supporting bar and the fender lowering the fender.

4. A stalk lifting fender for und -wheels comprising an arched sheet metal M structure formed with its sides and top converging to an apex located on the plane of. the lower edge 0f the'structure, said structure being open at its rear and under sidel l to adapt it to embrace the forwardgporon nof a wheel, rake-like teeth depending from the lower edge of the structure, and means Y on said structure for supporting it in posif tion on a vehicle.

'5 5. A stalk lifting fender for ground wheels comprising an arched sheet metal structure having a longitudinally extending central forwardly and downwardl incline ridge bar at its upper side to whic the side l0 portions converge and are secured, the structure being tapered forwardly to an apex located on the horizontal plane of its lower ed said structure being open at its rear an under sides to ada t it to embrace the 15 forward portion of a w eel, and means carried by the ridgebar for sufrporting the structure in position on a vehic e.

In testimony whereof we aix our signatures. 20 ROY H. ICUPP.

WILLIAM H. THOMPSON. 

